Explore York at your own pace

Beneath the polished facade of York lies a city forged in fire, betrayal, and the relentless rumble of iron wheels. History here is not just observed in museums. It is etched into the very stones you walk upon.

Unlock the secrets of the capital of the North with this self guided audio tour. Navigate away from the dense crowds to uncover scandalous rebellions and forgotten dramas that shaped the nation.

Why did the silent halls of the National Railway Museum conceal a wartime mystery? What dark political pact was sealed behind the timber frames of Barley Hall? And why does the light hit the ancient stained glass of Holy Trinity Church with such haunting precision?

Photo: Sarah, Unsplash

Tour details

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes, entirely at your own pace

Distance: around 3.1 km (1.9 miles)

Stops: 15 landmarks, including All Saints' Church, North Street, York, St Michael's Church, Spurriergate, York, Grand Opera House, York

Audio: up to 38 minutes of narration

Starts at: All Saints' Church, North Street, York

Map data by Mapbox and OpenStreetMap contributors

How it works

Book here and a redemption code arrives by email within minutes.

Download the free AudaTours app on your phone and enter the code.

Download the tour once and the whole thing works offline.

Walk to the first stop and press play. The audio for each landmark starts automatically as you approach it, so your phone can stay in your pocket.

There is no fixed date and no start time. The date you pick at checkout does not matter, and the tour stays on your phone permanently, so you can use it whenever you next visit and walk it again as often as you like.

What is included

Professionally narrated audio that plays automatically at each stop

An interactive map showing the walking route between landmarks

Full offline access once downloaded, so you need no data or signal

Freedom to start, pause and resume whenever you like

Lifetime access - your code never expires

Where you will stop

All Saints' Church, North Street, York

St Michael's Church, Spurriergate, York

Grand Opera House, York

York Dungeon

Fairfax House

All Saints' Church, Pavement, York

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

37-38 The Shambles

Barley Hall

St Mary's Abbey, York

York Museum Gardens

Yorkshire Museum

York Theatre Royal

Eboracum

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York

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What is AudaTours?

AudaTours turns a walk through a city into a story. Our guides bring landmarks to life with the history, the scandals and the detail you would never get from a plaque.

Immersive: real stories about the places in front of you, not a dry commentary

Offline: download once and use it with no data, anywhere

At your own pace: start, pause and resume whenever you want

Accurate: every story is built from verified historical sources and checked before release

Good to know

This is a self-guided audio tour on your own phone. There is no in-person guide.

It does not include entry to any building or site along the route.

The landmarks on the tour are not affiliated with AudaTours.

You need a smartphone with Android 7.0 or later, or iOS 16 or later.

Bring headphones and start with a charged phone.

Who it suits

Solo travellers, couples, families and small groups who would rather explore on their own schedule than follow a guide and a fixed departure time. It suits a first visit, and it suits anyone who has already seen the famous sights and wants to know what actually happened in them.

Image credits

Photos: Sarah, Don Lodge (Unsplash); AudaTours.

Description supplied by the event organiser.